Affluence in IV9 8RT
How IV9 8RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch
- Council
- Highland
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 933 (2024)
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How well off IV9 8RT is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV9 8RT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the IV9 8RT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the IV9 8RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the IV9 8RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV9 8RT (Black Isle Fortrose and Avoch) (about 933 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.